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Showing Up
This is one of those quotes I come back to and consider in various capacities of my life. It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again… who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly. The…
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Soccer Practice Quickie
He texted me at 2 pm with: I am really fucking horny and I want you And the conversation, though short, built from there: Me: Oh…well then (blushing face emoji) Him: Sitting on the couch with a hard on sucks Me: Oh…are you home already? Him: Yep Me: I might need you to take kiddo to practice. Not sure how long my pedicure will take, but I will gladly fuck you when he is at practice (various kissy face emojis and hearts) Him: K A few more texts about dinner and drop off times follow, because as a parent, that stuff has a tendency to infiltrate everything, even when you’re trying to be…
